Being amongst the most impressing platforms ever built, the riverfront terrace is only 1.22 m above the level of the garden, while the height reaches to 8.7 m towards the river due to the slope. The terrace is the first structure built in Taj complex.

The red sandstone facades of the terrace are ornamented with the carvings of flower vases and palm trees framed with white marbles. The two doors by the riverfront near the towers, enabling direct access to Taj Mahal by boat are now closed. The terrace is geometrically covered with light and dark sandstone. The closer parts of the mausoleum are patterned with the combination of sandstone and marble geometrical designs.